What is the Green Certification?

The Clean Green Certification, granted by the TRSA, is a recognition for linen and laundry service companies who adopt and execute measures towards making their operations more sustainable.

Through a long, careful inspection and verification process, Medico has proven to experts in the field of sustainable laundry service that our entire operations are making great strides in making our operations more eco-friendly. This includes using less water for our operations, making sure the wastewater that leaves our facilities has been treated responsibly and thoroughly so it does not pollute our waterways, and keeping a delivery route that maximizes results with minimal gas use, among other things.

What Does Our Clean Green Certification Mean for Your Business?

Laundry and linen maintenance operations have long been vilified as being one of the worst industries when it comes to sustainability. But with a Clean Green certified linen service provider like Medico, your business gains: (a) an opportunity to contribute to a greener and more sustainable planet; and (b) a reputation of being a green business yourself.

There are many roads to sustainability and transforming your business’s operations towards becoming eco-friendlier is often a difficult one. We know – we’ve been there. But by partnering with Medico, you are already going green. 

And all this good for the planet is also good for your branding needs. Clients are now more conscious about the environmental impact of the businesses that they patronize. Announcing a partnership with a clean green linen service and providing details about how your linens are processed with less water and less energy will be much appreciated.

A More Sustainable Way of Getting Results

There exists some misinformation pertaining to eco-friendly laundry operations, in particular about the dangers of it being incapable of delivering the same level of cleanliness and hygiene for your items. And we get how this can discourage many facilities to make the switch.

We’re here to tell you that that is entirely untrue. Our expertise in the care of medical linens guides our eco-friendly measures. You can trust that the environmental impacts of our laundry operations are still compliant with our standards for safety and hygiene.

Our redesigned operations have, in fact, only made our results better: more efficient because of our reduced gas consumption per delivery, faster with our reduced electricity usage, and cleaner – for your patients and for the planet!

Go Green with Medico Today!

It’s never too late to make a difference. Start with your linens. Start with Medico. Call us at (800) 464-6334 or send us your inquiries here! 

The post What Our Clean Green Certification Means for Your Business appeared first on Medico Healthcare Linen Service.

Here’s how to ensure that your patients stay safe from contamination:

Prevent Employees From Home-Washing Their Uniforms

Medical uniforms, clean or otherwise, should never leave a medical facility unless taken by a  medical laundry service specialist. Studies show that bacteria and viruses can survive on fabrics like scrub suits and lab coats. 

When employees take uniforms home, that exposes their family (and to some extent, the public) to pathogens their medical uniforms have picked up during their shift. On the other hand, freshly washed scrubs can make contact with pathogens in the home or public before arriving at work. As a result, patients become exposed to them. 

Ensure Safe Medical Linens by Practicing Proper Handling of Soiled Linen 

Soiled linen is not only potentially ridden with dangerous microbes, but they are a ticking time bomb of cross-contamination. Without strict protocols for handling and transporting soiled linens, they can contaminate surrounding surfaces, as this study confirms. 

For example, linens exposeded to bodily fluids need containment during removal from the patient room. When transported to the laundry facility, they must not make contact with any surface – especially anywhere near clean linens. Protocols like this are one of the few barriers against pathogenic outbreak. As a result, on-site uniform service is one of the best ways to establish and maintain these barriers. 

Package and Store Clean Linens Safely and Securely 

The handling, packaging, and storage of clean healthcare linens are crucial in maintaining their safety. As these healthcare laundry guidelines from TRSA stress, contaminants can survive on many surfaces for days, and even weeks. 

To prevent them from undermining your laundry’s integrity, they must be secured with dedicated storage. For example, this includes secure packaging, transport carts used solely for clean linens, and regimented sanitation procedures. 

Work With a Reliable, Medical-Specialized Uniform Service Provider

Cleaning and managing linen inventory is a process all its own. Entire facilities and staff must be dedicated to the mission of cleanliness for consistent success. Staying on top of your materials and making sure that they’re clean and within budget is taxing. Working with a medical linen specialist like Medico is your best option to ensure stability of supply, cleanliness, and protection against contamination.

Medico Healthcare Linen Service

Medico Healthcare Linen Service is not your ordinary healthcare linen service provider. When it comes to their linen and garment needs, we specialize in providing the most comprehensive support for healthcare facilities.

With Medico Healthcare Linen, you can rest assured that your linens are:

• Transported in specific vehicles 
• Handled by skilled, highly-trained professionals
• Laundered in a sanitary laundry facility that abide by the highest standards in healthcare linen cleanliness
• Processed in a Hygienically Clean-Certified and HLAC Accredited facility
• Tagged and tracked using bar codes to protect your inventory against losses and mix-ups
•  Picked up and delivered on-time  

Medico Healthcare Linen Service can bring you the quality, quantity and peace of mind that your healthcare facility deserves.

Contact Medico Today!

Contact Medico today to learn more about our services, product selection, or get a free quote. Call us at (800) 464-6334. We’ll get your medical linen and uniform needs taken care of. 

The post How to Ensure Safe Medical Linens and Uniforms appeared first on Medico Healthcare Linen Service.